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From: larry@nstar.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: ISC2.2 and uugetty-does it work?
Message-ID: <1991Apr16.174751.14674@nstar.rn.com>
Date: 16 Apr 91 17:47:51 GMT
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dstein@cup.portal.com (Doug Mr-Science Stein) writes:

>I would like to set up a bidirectional serial port to allow a modem to work
>as either a dial-in or dial-out line.  As I recall, early versions of ISC's
>uugetty program (pre-version 2.2) were broken and never worked properly.

correct.

>Rather than spending a great deal of time only to potentially discover the
>same thing, can anyone tell me if they have:
>	a) successfully set up a bidirectional modem under ISC 2.2?

yes..

>	b) been able to set it up without performing major backflips?

yes - using either the X5 upgrade disk (with 2.01) or by using
the 2.21 release

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